Aestrangel the Risen

by Maria DeVivo

Will she decide to continue being the pawn of the Morning Star...

...or will she carve out her own destiny in a quest for power? Aestrangel finds herself in quite the Lucifer Morningstar has tasked her to produce offspring. It will be her child that will ultimately destroy the holy host of angels.

Aestrangel has other plans. As Lucifer sends demonic suitors to her side who all fail in providing a child, she steals something from each of them. Now inside her may lay the key to her own freedom while she uncovers why this battle between the angels and demons unfolded in the first place.

The final installment of this unique trilogy explores what happens if evil conquers good, and then conquers evil again, and no one lives happily ever after. Can the balance of evil and good ever be returned?

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2024

About the author

Maria DeVivo writes horror and dark fantasy for both a YA and adult audience. Each of her series has been Amazon best-sellers and have won multiple awards since 2012. A lover of all things dark and demented, the worlds she creates are fantastical and immersive. Get swept away in the lands of elves, zombies, angels, demons, and witches (but not all in the same place). Maria takes great pleasure in warping the comfort factor in her readers’ minds – just when you think you’ve reached a safe space in her stories, she snaps you back into her twisted reality.

Reviews

[Ashley Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a perfect ending to this dark trilogy…I’m not sure what i was expecting, but some of the turns were darker than i could’ve imagined. All in all this book proved to be a well rounded, flawless ending. Aestrangel truly painted the picture of what her ending would be through the entire trilogy. Maria’s storytelling not only in this book, but through the entire series is mesmerizing. Down to the tiny details, everything was perfect.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you loved the first two books in the series, this won’t disappoint. My favorite is Malek, and the thought of not having another book in the series with more Malek makes me sad. I was honestly surprised but pleased with the ending, though I really was sad for it to end. I even read it more slowly than I normally would as a way to make the story last longer. I would love to see some sort of spin-off series with Malek.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the first two books and was greatly intrigued by the series and couldn't wait for the 3rd book to see what Astrangel's finale would be and while this book was good and really grabbed my attention at times, it seemed like the story was repetitive from the first 2 books and the ending was anticlimactic from the build up that had occurred throughout the series.

This book has fantastic potential to be a story of the ages that can grip the imagination of young readers everywhere, but seems to fall slightly short with what felt like a rushed ending. Maybe there will be a 4th book that can give us better closure with the characters and story line? I really feel like there are certain characters that deserved a stronger roll and some that needed more explanation as to what became of them.

I would recommend this book for others to read but with disclaimer to keep expections of character arcs to a minimum.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Shu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story of Aestrangel is such a wonder to behold. From the first book to this final installment, the writing is and continues to be magnanimous and morbid and mesmerizing and absolutely thought-provoking. This was and always has been the story of one angel’s journey to finding her place in this existence… She has fallen, She has chosen, and She has risen. If angels and demons and the what ifs of divinity light a fire within, this is a story you should read. It is dark, it is light, and it is everything in between.

Thank you endlessly to Maria DeVivo and Booksprout for the opportunity to read and review this delectable book.

[Rose Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

This trilogy as a whole is worth the read, but this last installment was a letdown. The story seemed to have lost some of the fire and drama that carried over from the other two installments. I could almost anticipate what was coming throughout the entire read. There is some element missing. However, I did enjoy the reading and would recommend reading this ending of “The Aestrangel Trinity”.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ashley Behrendt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was an amazing closure to the trilogy. Even though it was the final story I could definitely see a possibility of more stories to come out of this well developed universe. The world building throughout the series is amazing and the book really places you in the mind of the FMC and shows you everything from a first person perspective. If you like well developed worlds and deep connections between characters this is a great book for you.

[Mika (Michelle) Crum · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm sad this is the last Aestrangel book. These three books are amazing and this last one kept me on the edge of my seat! I highly recommend this trilogy, it was a quick, easy read because I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. The ending was phenomenal! Definitely didn't see it coming.

[Hanna Belle · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful conclusion to this fantasy trilogy, great characters and a captivating story. I am sad to see it end.

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[Margarita Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a gripping end to this trilogy. Lots of action and twists and turns. Engaging characters and visual descriptions.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kaydi Devlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books to date. Incredibly unique, which is refreshing. Easy read, highly highly recommend

[Kourtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the series but this book made me dislike Aestrangel for how she treated Lilith having lost babies myself. I reccomend reading this trilogy still it's really really good. The ending was unexpected but exspected at the same time. Way different from any other book I've read. (in a good way)